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1. Eric Winston and Branden Albert hold the key to the Dolphins’ draft.

The Dolphins had added a ton of pieces in free agency this offseason – two receivers, two linebackers, a tight end, a cornerback and depth on the offensive and defensive lines – but they still have one glaring hole at offensive tackle after Jake Long departed for St. Louis.

The Dolphins’ season has turned sour over the past five weeks, with the Dolphins dropping four of five games and the progress of Ryan Tannehill and the offense hitting a brick wall.

The Dolphins have scored seven touchdowns in the five games, they’re 27th in the NFL in scoring (18.9 points per game) and Tannehill has a 3:6 touchdown-to-interception ratio over that stretch. Tannehill now ranks 31st in the NFL in …

1. Dolphins are “lucky” to have Ryan Tannehill, but is he “the best” rookie QB?

Tannehill was supposedly “the other guy” in last April’s draft. Andrew Luck and Robert Griffin III were the big prizes, and Tannehill was simply the best quarterback left on the table when the Dolphins picked at No. 8. He was supposed to need a year on …

Tannehill wasn’t supposed to be ready to play in the NFL this year – at least that’s what everyone said back at April’s NFL Draft. Tannehill only started 19 games at Texas A&M, and supposedly would need time on the bench this year to hone his skills and adjust …

The Dolphins were willing to give first-round pick Ryan Tannehill the four-year, $12.668 million contract that he was slotted to get as the eighth overall pick in April’s draft.

But the Dolphins wanted “offset language” in the contract, Tannehill’s agent didn’t, and both tried to hold firm. Ultimately, after Tannehill missed the first two days of training camp, both sides got creative and crafted a unique contract that serves both parties’ …

A trio of Dolphins talking points on our first day back from vacation:

1. Dolphins still have a chance to use a high draft pick on a rookie wide receiver.

They curiously didn’t draft one until the sixth round of April’s draft after trading away former No. 1 receiver Brandon Marshall to the Bears, but Jeff Ireland still has a chance to redeem himself, of sorts.